Question 1

In general, afferent nerves carry sensory information

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A)  to the CNS. 
B)  to the PNS. 
C)  from the CNS. 
D)  from the cortex. 
E)  from the brain. 
A)  to the CNS. 
B)  to the PNS. 
C)  from the CNS. 
D)  from the cortex. 
E)  from the brain.

Question 2

The ANS is part of the

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A)  sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  brain. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  brain. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The blood brain barrier impedes the passage into cerebral neurons of

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A)  many proteins and other large molecules. 
B)  all small molecules. 
C)  glucose. 
D)  sodium. 
E)  all fluids. 
A)  many proteins and other large molecules. 
B)  all small molecules. 
C)  glucose. 
D)  sodium. 
E)  all fluids.

Question 4

Portrayed in this illustration is a neural circuit called the

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A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  visual system. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  reticular system. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  visual system. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  reticular system. 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of the brain.

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The answer of Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of...

Question 6

The brain and spinal cord compose the __________ system.

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The answer of The brain and spinal cord compose the...

Question 7

This is an illustration of the developing neural tube. The line points to one of the brain's major divisions, the

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A)  diencephalon. 
B)  metencephalon. 
C)  telencephalon. 
D)  myelencephalon. 
E)  mesencephalon. 
A)  diencephalon. 
B)  metencephalon. 
C)  telencephalon. 
D)  myelencephalon. 
E)  mesencephalon.

Question 8

With the use of diagrams, describe all neuroanatomical directions in a conventional vertebrate (e.g., cat) nervous system and in the human nervous system.

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50% for illustrating dorsal, ventral, an

Question 9

Draw a midsagittal section of the human brain and label 10 structures.

Accepted Answer

50% for the drawing

Question 10

The large, two-lobed subcortical structure that sits atop the brain stem is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The large, two-lobed subcortical structure that sits...

Question 11

Which of the following is a large structure visible on the dorsal surface of the human brain stem?

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A)  pituitary 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  optic chiasm 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  mammillary body 
A)  pituitary 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  optic chiasm 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  mammillary body

Question 12

__________ means "ring."

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The answer of __________ means "ring."...

Question 13

A major limbic system tract is the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  cingulate. 
D)  fornix. 
E)  septum. 
A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  cingulate. 
D)  fornix. 
E)  septum.

Question 14

A cut in which of the following planes would sever all of the cerebral commissures, the tracts that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

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A)  horizontal 
B)  sagittal 
C)  midsagittal 
D)  frontal 
E)  diagonal 
A)  horizontal 
B)  sagittal 
C)  midsagittal 
D)  frontal 
E)  diagonal

Question 15

Which of the following structures is not part of the limbic system?

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A)  hippocampus 
B)  septum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  fornix 
E)  hypothalamus 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  septum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  fornix 
E)  hypothalamus

Question 16

The first neural stain that permitted neuroanatomists to view some aspects of the inner structure of a neuron was

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A)  the Nissl stain. 
B)  the Golgi stain. 
C)  the Weigert stain. 
D)  mainly used for anterograde tracing. 
E)  electron microscopy. 
A)  the Nissl stain. 
B)  the Golgi stain. 
C)  the Weigert stain. 
D)  mainly used for anterograde tracing. 
E)  electron microscopy.

Question 17

The mammillary nuclei are

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A)  bumps visible on the dorsal surface of the medulla. 
B)  visible on the inferior surface of the diencephalon. 
C)  often considered to be nuclei of the hypothalamus. 
D)  found only in females. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  bumps visible on the dorsal surface of the medulla. 
B)  visible on the inferior surface of the diencephalon. 
C)  often considered to be nuclei of the hypothalamus. 
D)  found only in females. 
E)  both B and C

Question 18

The lateral geniculate nuclei, medial geniculate nuclei, and ventral posterior nuclei are all

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalic nuclei. 
B)  thalamic nuclei. 
C)  sensory relay nuclei. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  diencephalic nuclei. 
B)  thalamic nuclei. 
C)  sensory relay nuclei. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 19

The tectum is the roof of the

Accepted Answer

A)  metencephalon. 
B)  mesencephalon. 
C)  myelencephalon. 
D)  telencephalon. 
E)  diencephalon. 
A)  metencephalon. 
B)  mesencephalon. 
C)  myelencephalon. 
D)  telencephalon. 
E)  diencephalon.

Question 20

The hypothalamus and thalamus compose the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  pituitary. 
A)  brain stem. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  pituitary.

In general, afferent nerves carry sensory information

The ANS is part of the

The blood brain barrier impedes the passage into cerebral neurons of

Portrayed in this illustration is a neural circuit called the

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of the brain.

The brain and spinal cord compose the __________ system.

This is an illustration of the developing neural tube. The line points to one of the brain's major divisions, the

With the use of diagrams, describe all neuroanatomical directions in a conventional vertebrate (e.g., cat) nervous system and in the human nervous system.

Draw a midsagittal section of the human brain and label 10 structures.

The large, two-lobed subcortical structure that sits atop the brain stem is the __________.

Which of the following is a large structure visible on the dorsal surface of the human brain stem?

__________ means "ring."

A major limbic system tract is the

A cut in which of the following planes would sever all of the cerebral commissures, the tracts that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

Which of the following structures is not part of the limbic system?

The first neural stain that permitted neuroanatomists to view some aspects of the inner structure of a neuron was

The mammillary nuclei are

The lateral geniculate nuclei, medial geniculate nuclei, and ventral posterior nuclei are all

The tectum is the roof of the

The hypothalamus and thalamus compose the

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In general, afferent nerves carry sensory information

The ANS is part of the

The blood brain barrier impedes the passage into cerebral neurons of

Portrayed in this illustration is a neural circuit called the

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of the brain.

The brain and spinal cord compose the __________ system.

This is an illustration of the developing neural tube. The line points to one of the brain's major divisions, the

With the use of diagrams, describe all neuroanatomical directions in a conventional vertebrate (e.g., cat) nervous system and in the human nervous system.

Draw a midsagittal section of the human brain and label 10 structures.

The large, two-lobed subcortical structure that sits atop the brain stem is the __________.

Which of the following is a large structure visible on the dorsal surface of the human brain stem?

__________ means "ring."

A major limbic system tract is the

A cut in which of the following planes would sever all of the cerebral commissures, the tracts that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

Which of the following structures is not part of the limbic system?

The first neural stain that permitted neuroanatomists to view some aspects of the inner structure of a neuron was

The mammillary nuclei are

The lateral geniculate nuclei, medial geniculate nuclei, and ventral posterior nuclei are all

The tectum is the roof of the

The hypothalamus and thalamus compose the

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Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

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